In a message dated 98-03-23 20:32:10 EST, cwyatt@GI.ALASKA.EDU writes: << I've recently bought a house that will lengthen my commute to work from two miles to 25 miles, one way... There's an '87 Honda CRX for sale here, for less than $2000...I figure, on average, an '87 CRX or the like will be cheaper to operate...to keep the routine miles off the Van. It has 93,000 on it now... Now I can go after the clutch slave, oxygen sensor, rear defrost, and dead mirror that have needed attention for too long. >> I don't think you need our advice to make this choice. Spare your Synchro the pain of 18,000 additional miles a year. Save those miles for doing something really fun, not the boring to-and-fro to work. Drive that little Honda Popcorn Cart until it squeals, and you'll save BIG TIME on the repair bills that are bound to crop up if you use this VW as a commuter. $.02. gmbulley cary, nc |
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